Airfoil shape for a turbine nozzle

ABSTRACT

An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a turbine nozzle for a gas turbine. In particular, the invention relates to a third stage turbine nozzle airfoil profile.

In a gas turbine, many system requirements should be met at each stage of a gas turbine's flow path section to meet design goals. These design goals include, but are not limited to, overall improved efficiency and airfoil loading capability. For example, and in no way limiting of the invention, a blade of a compressor stator should achieve thermal and mechanical operating requirements for that particular stage. Further, for example, and in no way limiting of the invention, a turbine nozzle airfoil profile should achieve thermal and mechanical operating requirements for that particular stage. Airfoil points have been patented as demonstrated by Bielek et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 6,503,054 B1 on Jan. 7, 2003. The patent identified from 100-150 points per section with each section having a uniform spacing, a stagger angle vs. radius, a throat angle vs. radius and a camber vs. radius. The number of points defined is dependent upon the rate of change of curvature of the section. In other words, for areas with higher curvature more points are used to define that region.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a unique airfoil profile for the nozzles of a turbine stage, for example the third stage of a gas turbine. The nozzle airfoil profile is defined by unique loci of points to achieve the necessary efficiency whereby improved turbine performance is obtained. These unique loci of points define the nominal airfoil profile and are identified by the X, Y and Z Cartesian coordinates of Table 1, which follows. The points for the coordinate values shown in Table 1 are for a cold, in other words, room temperature, profile at various planar cross-sections of the nozzle airfoil along its length. The X and Y coordinates are given in distance dimensions, e.g., units of inches, and are joined smoothly at each Z location to form a smooth continuous airfoil cross-section. The Z coordinates are given in length dimension of inches along a nozzle-stacking axis coincident with a radius from the axis of turbine rotation. Each defined cross-section is then joined smoothly with adjacent cross-sections to form the complete airfoil shape.

It will be appreciated that as each nozzle airfoil heats up in use, the profile will change as a result of stress and temperature. Thus, the cold or room temperature profile is given by the X, Y and Z coordinates for manufacturing purposes. Since the manufactured nozzle airfoil profile may be different from the nominal airfoil profile given by the following table, a distance of plus or minus 0.100 inches from the nominal profile in a direction normal to any surface location along the nominal defines the profile envelope for this nozzle airfoil. The envelope includes any possible airfoil surface coating process. The design is robust to this variation without impairment of the mechanical and aerodynamic functions.

It will also be appreciated that the airfoil can be scaled up or scaled down geometrically for introduction into similar turbine designs. Consequently, the X, Y, and Z coordinates in inches of the nominal airfoil profile given below are a function of the same constant or number. That is, the X and Y and optionally the Z coordinate values in inches may be multiplied or divided by the same constant or number to provide a scaled up or scaled down version of the nozzle airfoil profile while retaining the airfoil section shape.

In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turbine nozzle having an airfoil shape in an envelope within ±0.100 inches in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location wherein the airfoil has a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 1. X and Y are distances in inches defining the airfoil profile at each distance Z, the profiles at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turbine nozzle having an uncoated nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches defining the airfoil profile at each distance Z, the profiles at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape, the X and Y distances being scalable as a function of the same constant or number to provide a scaled-up or scaled-down nozzle airfoil.

In a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turbine comprising a turbine nozzle arrangement having a plurality of nozzles, each of said nozzles having an airfoil shape in an envelope within ±0.100 inches in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location wherein the airfoil has a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 1. wherein X and Y are distances in inches defining the airfoil profile at each distance Z, the profiles at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

In a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turbine comprising a turbine nozzle arrangement having a plurality of nozzles, each of said nozzles having an uncoated nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 1 wherein X and Y are distances in inches defining the airfoil profile at each distance Z, the profiles at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape, the X and Y distances being scalable as a function of the same constant or number to provide a scaled-up or scaled-down nozzle airfoil. These and other aspects, advantages and salient features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which, when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, where like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the drawings, disclose embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a turbine having a turbine nozzle arrangement employing the nozzles and nozzle airfoil, as embodied by the invention;

FIG. 2 is a frontal view of a turbine nozzle including an airfoil and sidewalls, as embodied by the invention;

FIG. 3 is a suction side view of a turbine nozzle including an airfoil and sidewalls, as embodied by the invention;

FIG. 4 is a pressure side isometric view of a turbine nozzle including an airfoil and sidewalls, as embodied by the invention; and

FIG. 5 is a sectional illustration through the airfoil with points illustrated thereon, where the point coordinates are with respect to the coordinate system orientation illustrated therein, as embodied by the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a portion of a turbine 10 in which a, such as but not limited to, a third stage turbine nozzle, having an airfoil profile, as defined herein, may be utilized. The turbine 10 includes first, second, and third stage nozzle arrangements 1, 2, and 3 having nozzles in conjunction with the respective buckets of the various stages of the rotor. It will be appreciated that a three-stage turbine is illustrated, as an exemplary turbine, which in no means is intended to limit the invention. For ease of discussion, a third stage will be discussed herein, but as a non-limiting configuration. Any stage for the turbine nozzle is within the scope of the invention.

The exemplary third stage comprises a triplet airfoil nozzle arrangement and a rotor assembly whereby the nozzles are upstream of the buckets. It will be appreciated that a plurality of nozzles are spaced circumferentially, one from the other, about the third stage nozzle arrangement and in this instance there are twenty (20) nozzles mounted on the third stage nozzle arrangement.

Referring now to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, there is illustrated a turbine nozzle constructed in accordance with the present invention including three airfoils 11, 12, 13 mounted between an inner 15 and outer 16 sidewall. The nozzles 11, 12, 13 are suitably mounted on the surrounding hardware by suitable means (not illustrated). The airfoils 11, 12, 13 and sidewalls 15, 16 are collectively referred to as a nozzle. The airfoils have a profile including a 2-dimensional shape with suction 26 and pressure 25 sides, respectively, as well as a leading edge 20 and trailing edge 21.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a section through an airfoil is shown with respective callouts for pressure side 25, suction side 26, leading edge 20, and trailing edge 21 is illustrated. FIG. 5 also illustrates a typical distribution of points for a section shown in Table 1. The points are defined such that more points represent the areas in which the rate of change of the curvature is greater as seen at the leading and trailing edge.

A Cartesian coordinate system of X, Y and Z values given in Table 1 define profiles of nozzle airfoils. The coordinate values for the X, Y, and Z coordinates are set forth in inches in Table 1, although other units of dimensions may be used. The Cartesian coordinate system has orthogonally-related X, Y and Z-axes with the Z axis extending perpendicular to a plane normal to a plane containing the X and Y values. The Z distance commences at 0 at the turbine centerline. The Y-axis lies parallel to the turbine rotor centerline, i.e., the rotary axis.

By defining X and Y coordinate values at selected locations in a Z direction normal to the X, Y plane, and the profile of the airfoil can be ascertained. By connecting the X and Y values with smooth continuing arcs, each profile section at each distance Z is fixed. The surface profiles of the various surface locations between the distances Z are determined by smoothly connecting the adjacent cross-sections to one another to form the airfoil surface. These values represent the airfoil profiles at ambient, non-operating or non-hot conditions and are for an uncoated airfoil. The sign convention assigns a positive value to Z values and positive and negative values for the X and Y coordinates as typically used in Cartesian coordinate systems.

The Table 1 values are generated and shown to three decimal places for determining the profile of the airfoil. There are typical manufacturing tolerances, which may be accounted for in the airfoil profile. Accordingly, the values for the profile given in Table 1 are for a nominal airfoil. It will therefore be appreciated that ±typical manufacturing tolerances are additive to the X and Y values given in Table 1 below. Accordingly, a distance of ±0.100 inches in a direction normal to any surface location along the airfoil profile defines an airfoil profile envelope for this particular nozzle airfoil design and turbine.

TABLE 1 The coordinate values given below provide the preferred nominal profile envelope. X Y Z 0.184 0.804 51.017 −0.245 0.936 51.017 1.861 −0.073 51.017 −0.228 0.985 51.017 3.043 −0.864 51.017 2.473 −1.578 51.017 1.74 −0.65 51.017 0.927 0.081 51.017 −0.172 0.879 51.017 0.927 0.437 51.017 −0.247 0.962 51.017 2.411 −0.414 51.017 2.837 −2.238 51.017 −0.188 0.986 51.017 3.443 −1.194 51.017 2.188 −1.172 51.017 1.427 −0.344 51.017 0.487 0.414 51.017 −0.236 0.924 51.017 1.579 0.089 51.017 −0.236 0.979 51.017 2.836 −0.708 51.017 2.602 −1.79 51.017 3.741 −1.476 51.017 1.89 −0.811 51.017 1.097 −0.057 51.017 −0.057 0.8 51.017 0.556 0.622 51.017 −0.249 0.952 51.017 2.138 −0.24 51.017 −0.208 0.99 51.017 3.246 −1.025 51.017 2.335 −1.372 51.017 1.586 −0.494 51.017 0.754 0.215 51.017 −0.223 0.914 51.017 −0.243 0.971 51.017 1.294 0.245 51.017 2.626 −0.559 51.017 2.724 −2.012 51.017 3.594 −1.333 51.017 2.034 −0.978 51.017 1.264 −0.199 51.017 0.217 0.609 51.017 3.347 −3.781 51.017 3.035 −2.699 51.017 3.884 −1.623 51.017 4.466 −2.388 51.017 4.846 −3.229 51.017 3.437 −4.438 51.017 3.248 −3.353 51.017 4.15 −1.934 51.017 4.643 −2.715 51.017 3.385 −3.998 51.017 3.121 −2.933 51.017 4.367 −2.232 51.017 4.787 −3.055 51.017 3.45 −4.658 51.017 3.301 −3.566 51.017 2.941 −2.467 51.017 4.02 −1.776 51.017 4.558 −2.549 51.017 4.899 −3.414 51.017 3.415 −4.218 51.017 3.188 −3.142 51.017 4.261 −2.081 51.017 4.72 −2.884 51.017 4.975 −3.792 51.017 3.782 −7.259 51.017 5.002 −4.797 51.017 3.515 −7.19 51.017 4.802 −5.835 51.017 3.316 −6.945 51.017 4.517 −6.558 51.017 3.279 −6.568 51.017 4.221 −7.005 51.017 3.405 −5.638 51.017 4.858 −5.632 51.017 3.952 −7.215 51.017 3.671 −7.251 51.017 4.947 −5.217 51.017 3.419 −7.115 51.017 4.698 −6.142 51.017 3.284 −6.803 51.017 4.388 −6.782 51.017 3.303 −6.337 51.017 4.114 −7.11 51.017 3.447 −5.149 51.017 4.942 −3.602 51.017 3.84 −7.252 51.017 5.014 −4.18 51.017 5.015 −4.586 51.017 3.565 −7.216 51.017 3.342 −7.006 51.017 4.573 −6.442 51.017 3.276 −6.646 51.017 4.269 −6.948 51.017 3.367 −5.911 51.017 4.005 −7.187 51.017 4.999 −3.986 51.017 3.726 −7.258 51.017 4.979 −5.007 51.017 3.469 −7.159 51.017 4.753 −5.989 51.017 3.297 −6.88 51.017 4.455 −6.672 51.017 3.285 −6.49 51.017 4.169 −7.059 51.017 3.431 −5.393 51.017 3.897 −7.236 51.017 5.019 −4.374 51.017 3.617 −7.236 51.017 4.907 −5.425 51.017 3.376 −7.064 51.017 4.639 −6.293 51.017 3.277 −6.725 51.017 4.315 −6.888 51.017 3.325 −6.184 51.017 4.055 −7.156 51.017 3.454 −4.903 51.017 0.918 −0.008 49.687 −0.159 0.775 49.687 0.892 0.35 49.687 −0.242 0.856 49.687 2.332 −0.473 49.687 −0.182 0.888 49.687 3.335 −1.218 49.687 2.264 −1.388 49.687 1.47 −0.484 49.687 0.468 0.334 49.687 −0.221 0.818 49.687 1.522 0.012 49.687 −0.236 0.874 49.687 1.972 −1.012 49.687 2.747 −0.756 49.687 2.643 −2 49.687 3.624 −1.482 49.687 1.106 −0.162 49.687 −0.059 0.707 49.687 0.536 0.531 49.687 −0.24 0.841 49.687 2.066 −0.305 49.687 −0.201 0.893 49.687 3.144 −1.058 49.687 2.399 −1.585 49.687 1.644 −0.654 49.687 0.726 0.141 49.687 −0.208 0.809 49.687 1.247 0.164 49.687 −0.24 0.865 49.687 2.541 −0.612 49.687 2.753 −2.216 49.687 3.482 −1.348 49.687 2.122 −1.197 49.687 1.291 −0.321 49.687 0.206 0.522 49.687 0.177 0.71 49.687 −0.233 0.828 49.687 1.796 −0.144 49.687 −0.221 0.888 49.687 2.948 −0.904 49.687 2.524 −1.788 49.687 1.811 −0.829 49.687 4.341 −2.355 49.687 4.727 −3.164 49.687 3.343 −4.543 49.687 3.2 −3.495 49.687 2.853 −2.436 49.687 4.023 −1.917 49.687 4.519 −2.667 49.687 4.826 −3.53 49.687 3.31 −4.122 49.687 3.091 −3.086 49.687 4.135 −2.058 49.687 4.241 −2.204 49.687 4.666 −2.994 49.687 3.348 −4.779 49.687 3.244 −3.703 49.687 2.944 −2.658 49.687 3.895 −1.766 49.687 4.434 −2.509 49.687 4.782 −3.346 49.687 3.331 −4.332 49.687 3.149 −3.289 49.687 4.596 −2.829 49.687 3.281 −3.912 49.687 3.027 −2.885 49.687 3.762 −1.622 49.687 4.364 −6.391 49.687 4.032 −6.836 49.687 3.271 −5.665 49.687 3.741 −7.032 49.687 4.9 −4.088 49.687 3.47 −7.037 49.687 4.829 −5.097 49.687 3.246 −6.89 49.687 4.559 −5.992 49.687 3.147 −6.618 49.687 4.229 −6.601 49.687 3.183 −6.165 49.687 3.893 −6.952 49.687 3.325 −5.252 49.687 3.63 −7.057 49.687 4.902 −4.483 49.687 3.37 −6.993 49.687 4.733 −5.497 49.687 3.190 −6.797 49.687 4.424 −6.281 49.687 3.145 −6.465 49.687 4.095 −6.770 49.687 3.241 −5.841 49.687 3.794 −7.010 49.687 4.885 −3.901 49.687 3.522 −7.051 49.687 4.863 −4.894 49.687 3.283 −6.930 49.687 4.618 −5.844 49.687 3.157 −6.694 49.687 4.299 −6.498 49.687 3.160 −6.313 49.687 3.965 −6.897 49.687 3.298 −5.489 49.687 3.686 −7.048 49.687 4.906 −4.276 49.687 3.419 −7.017 49.687 3.576 −7.058 49.687 4.785 −5.298 49.687 3.215 −6.846 49.687 4.495 −6.138 49.687 3.143 −6.542 49.687 4.154 −6.701 49.687 3.209 −6.017 49.687 3.844 −6.983 49.687 3.342 −5.015 49.687 4.861 −3.715 49.687 4.672 −5.694 49.687 4.887 −4.689 49.687 3.325 −6.964 49.687 3.171 −6.746 49.687 3.151 −6.389 49.687 2.712 −2.302 48.357 −0.175 0.79 48.357 3.244 −1.255 48.357 2.186 −1.404 48.357 1.413 −0.536 48.357 0.446 0.255 48.357 −0.219 0.722 48.357 1.472 −0.067 48.357 −0.224 0.783 48.357 2.664 −0.807 48.357 2.538 −1.957 48.357 3.529 −1.513 48.357 1.901 −1.043 48.357 1.062 −0.225 48.357 −0.062 0.615 48.357 0.517 0.44 48.357 −0.235 0.746 48.357 1.998 −0.373 48.357 −0.194 0.795 48.357 3.055 −1.1 48.357 1.582 −0.699 48.357 0.695 0.069 48.357 −0.207 0.714 48.357 1.205 0.08 48.357 −0.232 0.773 48.357 −0.236 0.76 48.357 2.462 −0.668 48.357 2.628 −2.128 48.357 3.389 −1.382 48.357 2.047 −1.221 48.357 1.24 −0.378 48.357 2.318 −1.594 48.357 0.193 0.437 48.357 0.171 0.616 48.357 −0.229 0.733 48.357 1.737 −0.218 48.357 −0.213 0.791 48.357 2.862 −0.951 48.357 2.441 −1.788 48.357 −0.158 0.681 48.357 1.744 −0.868 48.357 0.88 −0.076 48.357 0.862 0.262 48.357 2.257 −0.534 48.357 3.922 −1.934 48.357 4.428 −2.705 48.357 4.696 −3.48 48.357 4.729 −3.659 48.357 4.156 −2.244 48.357 4.55 −2.984 48.357 3.796 −1.789 48.357 4.358 −2.571 48.357 4.654 −3.303 48.357 4.043 −2.087 48.357 4.492 −2.843 48.357 3.665 −1.648 48.357 4.261 −2.405 48.357 4.601 −3.128 48.357 4.461 −5.702 48.357 4.762 −4.374 48.357 4.62 −5.228 48.357 4.336 −5.982 48.357 4.751 −3.838 48.357 4.727 −4.721 48.357 4.516 −5.558 48.357 4.206 −6.223 48.357 4.767 −4.2 48.357 4.662 −5.061 48.357 4.402 −5.843 48.357 4.748 −4.548 48.357 4.571 −5.394 48.357 4.266 −6.118 48.357 4.764 −4.018 48.357 4.698 −4.891 48.357 3.177 −3.975 48.357 2.925 −2.838 48.357 3.211 −4.665 48.357 3.105 −3.513 48.357 2.789 −2.478 48.357 3.198 −4.207 48.357 2.994 −3.06 48.357 3.203 −4.891 48.357 3.146 −3.744 48.357 2.86 −2.657 48.357 3.209 −4.438 48.357 3.054 −3.285 48.357 3.038 −6.504 48.357 3.123 −5.599 48.357 4.141 −6.326 48.357 3.038 −6.137 48.357 3.813 −6.706 48.357 3.186 −5.118 48.357 3.543 −6.848 48.357 3.286 −6.819 48.357 3.091 −6.65 48.357 3.024 −6.358 48.357 3.998 −6.52 48.357 3.081 −5.853 48.357 3.696 −6.787 48.357 3.437 −6.857 48.357 3.196 −6.766 48.357 3.05 −6.555 48.357 3.879 −6.648 48.357 3.03 −6.21 48.357 3.16 −5.345 48.357 3.596 −6.833 48.357 3.335 −6.838 48.357 3.121 −6.693 48.357 3.027 −6.431 48.357 4.072 −6.425 48.357 3.058 −5.995 48.357 3.743 −6.758 48.357 3.489 −6.856 48.357 3.24 −6.795 48.357 3.068 −6.604 48.357 3.025 −6.284 48.357 3.94 −6.586 48.357 3.647 −6.813 48.357 3.385 −6.851 48.357 3.156 −6.732 48.357 −0.204 0.617 47.027 1.297 −0.077 47.027 −0.221 0.682 47.027 2.541 −0.83 47.027 2.46 −1.979 47.027 3.375 −1.488 47.027 1.843 −1.097 47.027 1.029 −0.299 47.027 −0.064 0.521 47.027 0.42 0.39 47.027 −0.225 0.637 47.027 1.871 −0.404 47.027 −0.187 0.697 47.027 2.916 −1.103 47.027 2.246 −1.627 47.027 1.533 −0.763 47.027 0.673 −0.012 47.027 −0.181 0.602 47.027 1.006 0.081 47.027 −0.229 0.665 47.027 2.348 −0.701 47.027 2.549 −2.148 47.027 3.238 −1.366 47.027 1.985 −1.268 47.027 1.37 −0.603 47.027 1.201 −0.449 47.027 0.185 0.347 47.027 0.126 0.542 47.027 −0.216 0.626 47.027 1.585 −0.238 47.027 −0.206 0.693 47.027 2.73 −0.964 47.027 2.365 −1.815 47.027 3.508 −1.615 47.027 1.692 −0.927 47.027 0.852 −0.154 47.027 −0.157 0.586 47.027 0.713 0.237 47.027 −0.229 0.651 47.027 2.153 −0.576 47.027 2.631 −2.319 47.027 −0.169 0.693 47.027 3.099 −1.247 47.027 2.119 −1.445 47.027 0.431 0.17 47.027 4.543 −3.341 47.027 3.057 −3.959 47.027 2.834 −2.846 47.027 3.968 −2.141 47.027 4.384 −2.858 47.027 3.073 −4.633 47.027 4.603 −3.684 47.027 2.998 −3.506 47.027 2.706 −2.492 47.027 3.637 −1.747 47.027 4.498 −3.175 47.027 3.072 −4.186 47.027 3.867 −2.01 47.027 2.899 −3.063 47.027 4.315 −2.707 47.027 3.061 −4.855 47.027 4.578 −3.511 47.027 3.033 −3.732 47.027 4.155 −2.415 47.027 2.773 −2.668 47.027 4.065 −2.276 47.027 4.444 −3.011 47.027 3.077 −4.412 47.027 2.953 −3.283 47.027 3.761 −1.883 47.027 4.239 −2.559 47.027 3.042 −5.075 47.027 3.415 −6.649 47.027 4.622 −4.198 47.027 3.17 −6.623 47.027 4.492 −5.017 47.027 2.98 −6.463 47.027 4.223 −5.743 47.027 2.912 −6.187 47.027 3.865 −6.321 47.027 2.943 −5.79 47.027 3.583 −6.579 47.027 3.043 −6.542 47.027 3.315 −6.658 47.027 3.082 −6.574 47.027 4.394 −5.332 47.027 2.937 −6.363 47.027 4.592 −4.529 47.027 4.083 −6.007 47.027 2.914 −6.068 47.027 3.753 −6.444 47.027 3.015 −5.296 47.027 3.464 −6.635 47.027 4.625 −4.032 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It will also be appreciated that the airfoil disclosed in Table 1 may be scaled up or down geometrically for use in similar turbine designs. Consequently, the coordinate values set forth in Table 1 may be scaled upwardly or downwardly such that the airfoil section shape remains unchanged. A scaled version of the coordinates in Table I would be represented by X, Y and, optionally, Z coordinate values (after the Z values have been converted to inches) multiplied or divided by the same constant or number.

One or more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, all features of an actual implementation may not be described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.

While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. 

1. An article of manufacture, the article having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table, and wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
 2. An article of manufacture according to claim 1, wherein the article comprises an airfoil.
 3. An article of manufacture according to claim 2, wherein said article shape lies in an envelope within ±0.100 inches in a direction normal to any article surface location.
 4. An article of manufacture according to claim 1, wherein the article comprises a turbine nozzle.
 5. An article of manufacture according to claim 5, wherein the turbine nozzle comprises a third stage turbine nozzle.
 6. A turbine comprising at least one turbine nozzle, each said turbine nozzle including an airfoil having an airfoil shape, said airfoil having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table, wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define the airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
 7. A turbine nozzle according to claim 6 wherein the compressor wheel rotor blades.
 8. A turbine comprising at least one turbine nozzle, each said turbine nozzle including an airfoil having an uncoated nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table, wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches, the profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape, the X and Y distances being scalable as a function of the same constant or number to provide a scaled-up or scaled-down rotor blade airfoil.
 9. A turbine according to claim 8 wherein the turbine comprises a third stage of a turbine nozzle.
 10. A compressor according to claim 8 wherein the compressor wheel has 66 rotor blades.
 11. A compressor according to claim 8 wherein said airfoil shape lies in an envelope within ±0.100 inches in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location. 